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blurb=The Pokémon Company announced that McDonalds will be giving away Pokémon toys in their Happy Meals. Additionally, it was announced that the 2012 Pokémon calendar is now on sale. }}
blurb=Japanese McDonald's stores will once more be giving away Pokémon toys in their Happy Meals. It was also announced that the 2012 Pokémon calendar is now available on sale. }}
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[[File:Mcdonalds2011.jpg|thumb|McDonalds toys picture]]
[[File:Mcdonalds2011.jpg|thumb|McDonald's Pokémon toys]]
The {{bp|Pokémon Company}} announced that {{wp|McDonalds}} will be giving away Pokémon toys in their {{wp|Happy Meals}} in Japan. Additionally, it was announced that the 2012 Pokémon calendar is now on sale.
Japanese {{wp|McDonald's}} stores will once more be giving away Pokémon toys in their {{wp|Happy Meals}}, the Pokémon Company has reported.


Toys of {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Zekrom}} will be given away starting Dec. 16. Toys of {{p|Oshawott}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Landorus}}, and {{p|Tornadus}} will be given away starting Dec. 23. The event is currently scheduled to last about three weeks.
Toys depicting {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Victini}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, and {{p|Zekrom}} will be given away starting Dec. 16. {{p|Oshawott}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Landorus}}, and {{p|Tornadus}} toys will be given away starting Dec. 23. The event is currently scheduled to last about three weeks.


As [[McDonalds Happy Meals to feature Black and White figures|previously reported]], McDonalds has already had two Pokémon Happy Meal campaigns this year, both from June 17 to July 7. Twelve different {{bp|Pokémon Cards}} were given away as a part of the {{bp|McDonalds Collection}}, and eight toys were given away as a part of the {{bp|2011 McDonald's Promotional Pokémon Toys}}.
This is not the first McDonald's promotional campaign this year for the Pokémon franchise. [[McDonalds Happy Meals to feature Black and White figures|In June and July]], twelve different {{bp|Pokémon Cards}} were given away as a part of the {{tcg|McDonald's Collection}} and eight toys were given away as a part of the {{bp|2011 McDonald's Promotional Pokémon Toys}}.


The Pokémon Company also mentioned in the article that the official Pokémon calendar for 2012 is now on sale. It comes with a sheet of stickers for all of the Pokémon in the {{bp|Unova Pokédex}}.
In related news, the official Pokémon calendar for 2012 is now on sale. It comes with a sheet of stickers for all of the Pokémon in the {{bp|Unova Pokédex}} and can be bought at Japanese McDonald's stores. This calendar is a traditional end-of-year promotion and [[2010 McDonald's calendar receives Guinness World Record|once received a Guinness World Record]].
 
{{ud}} A Danish McDonald's promotion is also currently running. Beginning on Dec. 9 and ending Jan. 6, six Pokémon figures can be collected with Happy Meals. This is not the same promotion as is presently available in Japan and is partnered with a {{wp|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic}} promotion.<sup class="plainlinks">[http://www.mcdonalds.dk/dk/for_born/Happy_Meal_Kampagne.html <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>